Strömsholm
Encyclopedia
Strömsholm is a locality situated, in the vicinity of Herrskogen
, in Hallstahammar Municipality
, Västmanland County
, Sweden
with 594 inhabitants in 2005.
In Strömsholm is Strömsholm Palace
, and from 1621 Strömsholm was a center of military horse training to supply the swedish army
with horses. Since 1968 Strömsholm is home of civil horse training only. Strömsholm Canal
starts in Strömsholm.
Herrskogen
Herrskogen is a village in the vicinity of Strömsholm, located in Hallstahammar Municipality in Västmanland County in Sweden.It had 443 inhabitants at the end of 2004, and covers an area of 370,000 square metres....
, in Hallstahammar Municipality
Hallstahammar Municipality
Hallstahammar Municipality is a municipality in Västmanland County in central Sweden. Its seat is located in the town of Hallstahammar....
, Västmanland County
Västmanland County
Västmanland County is a county or län in central Sweden. It borders to the counties of Södermanland, Örebro, Gävleborg, Dalarna and Uppsala...
, Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
with 594 inhabitants in 2005.
In Strömsholm is Strömsholm Palace
Strömsholm Palace
Strömsholm Palace, sometimes called Strömsholm Castle , is a Swedish royal palace. The baroque palace is built on the site of a fortress from the 1550s, located on an island in the Kolbäcksån river at the west end of Lake Mälaren...
, and from 1621 Strömsholm was a center of military horse training to supply the swedish army
Swedish Army
The Swedish Army is one of the oldest standing armies in the world and a branch of the Swedish Armed Forces; it is in charge of land operations. General Sverker Göranson is the Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Army.- Organization :...
with horses. Since 1968 Strömsholm is home of civil horse training only. Strömsholm Canal
Strömsholm Canal
The Strömsholm Canal runs from Smedjebacken to Lake Mälaren near Strömsholm. It is 62 miles long with 26 locks. It consists of a string of lakes connected by short manmade cuts....
starts in Strömsholm.